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Conway attends Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders
Jake Conway of Perry County recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders, KFB announced in a recent statement. A total of 90 high school students from around the state attended the five-day summer leadership conference. Two identical IFAL conferences were held this summer at...
Global Ties: Kentucky and Liberia’s shared legacy
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) -Across the globe, Kentucky has connections to one of Africa’s countries. Over 200 years ago, Henry Clay helped repatriate freed slaves back to Africa and that’s when some of Kentucky’s ex-slaves settled and created their own territory, which is now known as Liberia. William...
Bullets strike multiple cars and a home on Powell Ave.
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Evansville Police are investigating damages done by gunfire overnight. Authorities say before midnight, 4 vehicles and a home were damaged as a result of alleged gunfire on the 800 block of Powell Avenue. Police say they found multiple casings in the area and no arrests have been made at this time. […]
Kentucky Changers: A mission project helping communities across the state
MAYSVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Changers were hard at work in Maysville July 6-12, rounding out their third and final project. According to Missions Strategist Joe Ball, Kentucky Changers is a program that strategizes to engage teenagers in home repairs in the communities served by the organization during the summer.
Hometown hero with Down syndrome defying his disability as show host, court security assistant
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) - There are many leaders in the Owensboro community, but one arguably stands out the most is Jeff Rhinerson. Jeff works as a court security assistant for the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office and has Down syndrome. “When they come in, they drop off their phones, belts,...
Daviess County Lions Club Fair draws big crowd
Perfect weather and an abundance of entertainment options — along with several dining choices — brought a large crowd out Saturday to the final day of the Daviess County Lions Club Fair at the Daviess County Fairgrounds in Philpot. Joan Hayden, secretary of the Daviess County Lions Club Fair Board, said attendance has been strong throughout the fair. “So far, so good,” she said. “We’re ahead ...
Woman Charged After Toddler Overdoses On Drugs
A Hopkinsville woman was charged with criminal abuse after an investigation into symptoms her child had at the hospital Saturday night. Hopkinsville Police say a 20-month-old child was brought to the hospital with symptoms of an overdose and after running tests, the mother 25-year-old Jasmine Bartolo was taken into custody.
Man Found Shot To Death Inside Car
A man is dead after a shooting in downtown Louisville early Sunday morning. Louisville Metro police said around 1:30 a.m. officers were called to the 800 block of West Main Street, near the Louisville Slugger Museum, on the report of a shooting. They secured the area and then found a man inside a car who had been shot to death.
Christian County’s CASA program dissolved after not meeting organization’s standards
A nonprofit that helped young people navigate the legal system in Christian County has been dissolved after it didn’t meet state and national standards set by its national parent organization. The Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Program of Christian County announced it would be disbanding on Monday after the...
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